Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s
by martintho 
- Chart updated: 09/20/2025 06:45
- (Created: 12/13/2011 06:50).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
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2010
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2012]
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2012
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2012
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2013]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 2010 | 6 | 6% | |
| 2011 | 6 | 6% | |
| 2012 | 27 | 27% | |
| 2013 | 5 | 5% | |
| 2014 | 8 | 8% | |
| 2015 | 15 | 15% | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0% | |
| 2017 | 6 | 6% | |
| 2018 | 12 | 12% | |
| 2019 | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Decemberists | 3 | 3% | |
| Jesca Hoop | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 2% | |
| Bahamas | 2 | 2% | |
| The Tallest Man On Earth | 2 | 2% | |
| Billy Bragg | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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58 | 58% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 69th to 67th Adventures In Your Own Backyard by Patrick Watson |
| Up 2 from 68th to 66th Whokill by Tune-Yards |
| Up 2 from 67th to 65th Give The People What They Want by Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 24 from 70th to 94th Under Branch And Thorn And Tree by Samantha Crain |
| Down 14 from 55th to 69th Down To Believing by Allison Moorer |
| Down 12 from 56th to 68th Brothers by The Black Keys |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/20/2024 16:59 | BorderFreeAndrew | 102 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/10/2022 04:31 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2022 15:32 |  seb7 | 115 | 91/100 |
| ! | 04/09/2022 11:47 |  Cytoma | 171 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/22/2020 08:45 |  Purplepash | 1,690 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 84.6/100, a mean average of 82.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.3/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 15.4.
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From BorderFreeAndrew 11/20/2024 17:04 | #306153
While this chart seems a tad over-reliant on college/indie/hipster rock, the albums here I've heard (roughly 65%) are very good. So the lesser-known albums on this chart are probably good too. I just wish there was more diversity of genres here.
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Boltzmann 12/22/2020 00:18 | #263039
Boltzmann 12/22/2020 00:18 | #263039
Well, that Lizzo album came out of nowhere.
This chart seems to me a bit of a different perspective, lest I say out of touch. Take that how you want it.
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imimesis 12/21/2020 16:08 | #263026
imimesis 12/21/2020 16:08 | #263026
Fun list with lots I've never heard -- or heard OF! Will have to explore some of these deep cuts. Thanks for sharing!
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ForegroundNoise 08/09/2019 16:50 | #240993
ForegroundNoise 08/09/2019 16:50 | #240993
Definitely an unconventional 2010s chart, though the lack of familiarity is something I find quite refreshing. Would be nice to see more hip hop enter the mix (other than DAMN.) as well as maybe some notes as to why these are your favourites of the decade?
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From blueandthemoon 08/07/2019 00:05 | #240869
Our top album in common is Give The People What They Want by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. That's a great sign right there! Nice chart!
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ExTeaSea 08/06/2019 22:44 | #240860
ExTeaSea 08/06/2019 22:44 | #240860
What We Saw From the Cheap Seats is so good! Ranked highly on my 2010s chart too.
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Tamthebam 08/06/2019 11:11 | #240811
Tamthebam 08/06/2019 11:11 | #240811
Amazing chart diverse and very interesting
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jhuik 06/17/2018 05:02 | #216907
jhuik 06/17/2018 05:02 | #216907
Great choices. I like seeing Ron Sexsmith in there. Yeah, you like old-school melody and songwriting. No need to apologize for that, though, is there?
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From martintho 12/30/2017 05:20 | #204120
I think I read you @RandolphCarterJr; very oldish overall feeling to this list, but if you look closely you'll find some modern stuff, too, especially if you look into my year-charts, so I am definitely trying. I am always looking for the original stuff but I've got a sweet tooth or whatever - spot? - for the sweet old melodies from way back when. And I think this decade has been wonderful.
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From RandolphCarterJr 07/16/2017 20:56 | #194426
Sadly makes me feel like this decade sucks:*
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